New South Wales Police arrested four people for drug and firearm crimes and had “dismantled an alleged organised criminal sydicate” in Sydney on November 16. A Bankstown man, 37, was arested in Liverpool for his relation with an amount of ice, heroin, cocaine and MDMA and three weapons seized in June. He was charged with 15 counts of drug and firearm charges. Following his arrest, police located three clandestine laboratories, siezed a number of drugs, ammunition and cash in seven raids at Bankstown, Bonnyrigg, Cabramatta, Canley Heights, Green Valley, Mt Pritchard, and Parramatta. Police also arrested two more men and a woman in the operations. Credit: NSW Police Force via Storyful

November 17th 2017

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A 32-year-old man from Sale in Victoria is expected to be charged with offences relating to the alleged importation of dangerous weapons.Source:Supplied

POLICE have arrested a Victorian man over the alleged importation of weapons.

The 32-year-old Sale man is expected to be charged with offences relating to the alleged importation of dangerous weapons.

Australian Border Force (ABF) officers working at the Sydney Gateway Facility found four hand held electronic devices in a package linked to a residential address in Sale on September 29.

A 32-year-old man from Sale in Victoria is expected to be charged with offences relating to the alleged importation of dangerous weapons.Source:Supplied

A 32-year-old man from Sale in Victoria is expected to be charged with offences relating to the alleged importation of dangerous weapons.Source:Supplied

A 32-year-old man from Sale in Victoria is expected to be charged with offences relating to the alleged importation of dangerous weapons.Source:Supplied

ABF investigators and Victoria Police officers then raided a property in Sale and found six nunchakus — an Okinawan martial arts weapon.

They also found five capsicum sprays, eleven trench knives, one stun gun, one soft air gun, one crossbow, 155 ice pipes and various hand held daggers and knives.

It will be alleged the man has previously attempted to import similar items on nineteen occasions in the previous two years.

ABF Investigations Acting Superintendent Amanda Coppleman said the operation should serve as a warning to anyone considering bringing dangerous weapons into the country.

“The ABF and our law enforcement partners, including the Victoria Police, routinely work together to detect and seize these potentially lethal items and identify those involved,” Acting Supt Coppleman said.

“Anyone attempting to bring these goods into the country, through whatever means, should expect that they will be detected and they will likely receive a knock on their door from ABF and police.”